A gut health dietitian shares her 4 favorite fiber-filled, minimally processed Costco snacks [Video]

A gut health dietitian shared the four healthy snacks she buys on repeat from Costco.

Megan Hilbert, a registered dietitian who helps clients eat in a way that benefits the gut-brain axis, or the signaling between the gut and brain, eats a healthy diet with a focus on fiber and nutrients but also loves to snack.

When buying a snack, she tends to go for minimally processed, plant-based, whole foods, and products made with ingredients you’d find in a regular kitchen, and little or no added sugar.

“Typically the shorter that ingredient list, the better,” Hilbert told Business Insider.

Around 73% of the US food supply is ultra-processed, according to a 2024 research paper by Northeastern University’s Network Science Institute, which hasn’t been peer-reviewed, and a diet high in UPFs has been linked to health conditions including cancer, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.

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